https://www.wsulancers.com en-us https://www.wsulancers.com/news/MASCACSportsmanshipTeamsWinter1516 WESTFIELD, Mass. – 29 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2016 Winter Sportsmanship Team. Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/MASCACSportsmanshipTeamsWinter1516 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/ECACSantos030216 DANBURY, Conn. – Freshman guard, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) has been named the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for his third time this season as announced by the ECAC for the week ending Feb. 28. Wed, 02 Mar 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/ECACSantos030216 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW022916 WORCESTER, Mass. – Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) of the men’s basketball team and Sam Weeks (Methuen, Mass.) of the men’s indoor track & field team earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) weekly awards for the week ending Feb. 29. Mon, 29 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW022916 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160224jl4cyw WESTFIELD, Mass. — Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) of Worcester State has been recognized as the 2015-16 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160224jl4cyw https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160223xsgday WORCESTER, Mass. – Westfield State’s Jesus Sanchez (Springfield, Mass.) led the #5 Owls to a 91-90 overtime victory with a game-high 32 points against the #4 Worcester State University Lancers Tuesday evening in the MASCAC men’s basketball quarterfinal game. Tue, 23 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160223xsgday https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW022216 WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Worcester State University student-athletes of the men’s basketball and men’s indoor track & field teams have earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) weekly awards for the week ending Feb. 21. Mon, 22 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW022216 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160220yhy3jb WORCESTER, Mass. – Six Worcester State University Lancers scored in double digits to help the Lancers to a 91-79 win over the Westfield State Owls, concluding their regular season with a 16-9 overall record, and an 8-4 winning MASCAC record - good for a fourth place seed in the post-season tournament. Sat, 20 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160220yhy3jb https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160217ye5wo9 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Framingham State University men’s basketball team received a double-double from sophomore Tony Alexandre (Hyde Park, Mass.) and held off a second half comeback by the Worcester State University Lancers to secure a 67-64 victory in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this evening at the Athletic Center. Wed, 17 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160217ye5wo9 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW021516 WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshmen basketball players, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) headlined the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Basketball Rookie of the Week Awards for the week of Feb. 8-14. Mon, 15 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW021516 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160213v8amz8 BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Junior guard Fawaz Mass (Taunton, Mass.) knocked down the game-winning jumper with just 9/10 of a second remaining in regulation to lead the Bridgewater State University men’s basketball team to a dramatic 67-65 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) victory over visiting Worcester State University on Saturday afternoon at the Tinsley Center. Sat, 13 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160213v8amz8 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160210yp0z0y FITCHBURG, Mass. – After trailing by five points at halftime, the Worcester State University Lancers (14-7, 6-2 MASCAC) came back and defeated the Fitchburg State Falcons (13-8, 6-2 MASCAC) 73-71 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action Thursday evening. Wed, 10 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160210yp0z0y https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW020916 WORCESTER, Mass. – Four Worcester State student-athletes from a variety of winter sports earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) awards for the week of Feb. 1-7. Tue, 09 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW020916 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160203lkps0l DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has named Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) the Corvias ECAC Division III New England Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 31. Wed, 03 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160203lkps0l https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160203zewclc WORCESTER, Mass. –The Worcester State University men’s basketball team dealt the Salem State Vikings their first MASCAC loss of the season, as the Lancers defeated the top team in the conference 88-83 Wednesday evening at the Kneller Athletic Center on the campus of Clark University. Wed, 03 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160203zewclc https://www.wsulancers.com/news/WACBA/WACBA020216 WORCESTER, Mass. – With another week of college basketball in the books, it is time to unveil this week’s Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) honor roll, including our players and rookies of the week. Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/WACBA/WACBA020216 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW020116 WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Worcester State student-athletes from the men’s basketball and men’s indoor track & field teams earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) awards for the week of Jan. 25-31. Mon, 01 Feb 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW020116 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160130xmytz2 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - The Worcester State trio of Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.), Bilal Shakir (Worcester, Mass.), and Ryan DiBernardo (Springfield, Mass.) combined for 76 points in leading the Lancers past the MCLA men's basketball team 104-96 in overtime this afternoon in MASCAC action from the Amsler Campus Center Gym. The win improves the Lancers to 13-7 overall and 5-2 in league play. MCLA drops their eighth straight tilt in falling to 4-15 and are 0-7 in league play. Sat, 30 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160130xmytz2 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160127y2ongi WESTFIELD, Mass. – Worcester State’s junior guard Bilal Shakir (Worcester, Mass.) swished a three-pointer from two steps inside half court as time expired, vaulting Worcester State past Westfield State, 89-88, in MASCAC action Wednesday night at the Woodward Center. Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160127y2ongi https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160123rgfqk0 WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State’s Paul Brooks (Arlington, Mass.) and Bilal Shakir (Worcester, Mass.) scored 20 and 18 points, respectively, to help lead the Lancers (11-7, 3-2 MASCAC) over the Framingham State Rams (4-13, 1-4 MASCAC) 70-58 Saturday afternoon at the Harrington Auditorium on the campus of WPI. Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160123rgfqk0 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160122l9xic4 Bilal Shakir suffered a torn ACL in his right knee midway through the 2012-13 season, his second at Quinsigamond Community College. The injury kept Shakir out of action for about a year, and for the exception of area recreational leagues, he didn’t play for two more years after that while attending QCC part time and working. But the former Worcester Tech star always knew he would resume his college career. Fri, 22 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160122l9xic4 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/ECACSantos011916 DANBURY, Conn. – Freshman guard, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) has been named the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Week as announced by the ECAC for the week ending Jan. 17. Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/ECACSantos011916 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160120zgjz42 FITCHBURG, Mass. – The Bridgewater State Bears completed a worthy comeback against the Worcester State University Lancers, after being down by 19 and reigning in with the 69-66 victory at the Fitchburg State University Recreation Center Wednesday evening. Wed, 20 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160120zgjz42 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/WACBA/WACBA011916 WORCESTER, Mass. - Worcester State's Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and Britt Herring (W. Brookfield, Mass.) have been named the WACBA Rookies of the Week by @WACBAHoops and @NoontimeSports Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/WACBA/WACBA011916 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW011816 WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Worcester State student-athletes from the men’s basketball and the men’s indoor track & field teams earned Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) accolades for the week of Jan. 11-17. Mon, 18 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW011816 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160116sb32i4 WORCESTER, Mass. – On Saturday afternoon, two Worcester State University men’s basketball records were broken as the Lancers danced to a 93-81 victory over Fitchburg State at the Kneller Athletic Center on the campus of Clark University. Sat, 16 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160116sb32i4 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/WACBA/WACBA011216 WORCESTER, Mass. – With another week of college basketball in the books, it is time to unveil this week’s Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) honor roll, including our players and rookies of the week. Tue, 12 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/WACBA/WACBA011216 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW011116 WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman guard, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) and freshman forward, Kaitlyn Berkel (Waterford, Conn.) headlined the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Basketball Rookie of the Week Accolades for the week of Jan. 4-10. Mon, 11 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POTW011116 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160109t6iv20 SALEM, Mass. - Marcus Faison (Cambridge, Mass.) led Salem State with 27 points and 14 rebounds and Shaquan Murray (Boston, Mass.) finished with 22 points on 50% (9-18) shooting as Salem State defeated Worcester State 94-83 on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings improve to 8-7 and remain unbeaten in the MASCAC at 2-0 while the Lancers slide to 9-6, and 1-1 in conference. Sat, 09 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160109t6iv20 https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160106yupw50 WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University Lancers defeated the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Trailblazers 77-61 in the opening night of Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play at the Kneller Athletic Center on the campus of Clark University. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/releases/20160106yupw50 https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POWT010416 WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s freshman guard, Alex Santos (Lawrence, Mass.) was named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Rookie of the Week on Monday (Jan. 4) for his contribution in a 3-0 week for the Lancers. This is Santos’ third time - second consecutive - this season earning this accolade. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wsulancers.com/news/POTW/POWT010416